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Flood — Union, OR

Feb 6, 2020

Summary : Heavy snow on February 4-5, 2020 was followed by a period of heavy rain, February 5-7. Snow levels rose to near 5000 feet. The heavy rain and snow melt lead to moderate flooding and several landslides along the East Slopes of the Washington Cascades. There was record flooding on several rivers, including the Umatilla, Walla Walla and Touchet rivers with widespread flooding of numerous other creeks and streams and rivers across Umatilla, Union and Wallowa Counties of Oregon and Walla

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 871972). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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